Sous Vide Fever

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Maybe should have put this under the DIY thread, but whatever. I took a shot on the DorkFoods DSV controller from Amazon for $99. I had everything else I needed. Still playing with it, holds temp very well, matches thermapen within 0.2 degrees. Don't seem to have a circulation problem, maybe because of the large volume. Found that stainless steel plate rack on clearance. If fits perfectly inside the fryer basket up or down when I have to deal with steam pockets on hotter cooks. For you DIYers I initially used the foil on the probe cord to protect it from the lid, but I found it to be more useful to position the probe in the water bath so it isn't touching the food or the side. This rig will suffice for now and the price was right, but I definitely see the Poly Science rig in my future. It's more portable.

Sous Vide controller from Thermo mart delivers today. $59.00 Controls a Rice Cooker or crock pot. (I've got one of those bigger crock pots so should work nicely). It is very small, just a controller that the crock pot plugs into. (I'm out of kitchen space too). It should do me just fine for what I need it for.

I got the Sous Vide Supreme "Chef" model on sale for $449... I called SVS customer service to see what the difference was between the "Chef" and the regular SVS... They are outwardly identical. The rep. told me that the wiring and heating element was beefier on the "Chef" model... in order to get UL and NSF certification for commercial use. Unfortunately, the sale ended and the "Chef" model is now a couple hundred more than the regular SVS.

I use my SVS on the kitchen countertop and carry it to the sink to dump it out... Not too heavy for me but a person could use a large pitcher to remove most of the water if weight were an issue.

I use a 10 quart pot and a 40 quart cooler. Just stuff I had. Pretty much covers all my needs.

______________________________________________This is my signature line just so you're not confused.Large and Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr., smoker with a 5k btu AC, gas grill, fire pit, pack of angry cats, two turntables and a microphone, my friend.New Orleans, LA - we know how to eat

Dude. It was awesome. I did butcher it. I did a practice bird about a week before. Learned a few things, but it came out great too.

Seared with coffee rub cut it up and plated it nicely. Now there are a few family members that want to get into SV. Oh, I brined first.

______________________________________________This is my signature line just so you're not confused.Large and Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr., smoker with a 5k btu AC, gas grill, fire pit, pack of angry cats, two turntables and a microphone, my friend.New Orleans, LA - we know how to eat

Dude. It was awesome. I did butcher it. I did a practice bird about a week before. Learned a few things, but it came out great too.

Seared with coffee rub cut it up and plated it nicely. Now there are a few family members that want to get into SV. Oh, I brined first.

Great to hear...I think the volume capabilities of the PS Chef unit is what flipped me. Excited to get going...waited this long so don't mind having to wait some more even though I have a SVS in my living room.

OK guys, do you think I should return my unopened Sous Vide Supreme Pro? There is no restocking fee and the unit Nola linked is only $50 more. Thoughts?

yes. The circulator is better (and i have the SVS). For only $50 I wouldn't give it a second thought

Okay, just got the PolyScience Chef Series for $562 shipped. Doesn't come with the carrying case or the recipe book, but it is new and the price is right.

@nolaegghead what are you using for a container? A polycarbonate container?

Cazzy;

There have been 11 carrying cases that have sold on eBay since early Nov. for between $25-$40. Currently there aren't any listed, but check under Polyscience sous vide bag from time to time. I transport mind back and forth between homes and it's very handy. The cook book in nothing special.

OK guys, do you think I should return my unopened Sous Vide Supreme Pro? There is no restocking fee and the unit Nola linked is only $50 more. Thoughts?

yes. The circulator is better (and i have the SVS). For only $50 I wouldn't give it a second thought

Okay, just got the PolyScience Chef Series for $562 shipped. Doesn't come with the carrying case or the recipe book, but it is new and the price is right.

@nolaegghead what are you using for a container? A polycarbonate container?

Cazzy;

There have been 11 carrying cases that have sold on eBay since early Nov. for between $25-$40. Currently there aren't any listed, but check under Polyscience sous vide bag from time to time. I transport mind back and forth between homes and it's very handy. The cook book in nothing special.

@nola- don't you have to do dark meat and light meat separate because of the temp difference?

Yep. The breast is done around 147 (I think) for around 2.5 hours and the dark meat at 178 (I think) around 5 hours. I need to double check my notes. But I did two of them, and I remember I cut down on the time for the dark meat because it was too "fall-apart" tender and hard to sear on the egg.

______________________________________________This is my signature line just so you're not confused.Large and Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr., smoker with a 5k btu AC, gas grill, fire pit, pack of angry cats, two turntables and a microphone, my friend.New Orleans, LA - we know how to eat

@nola- don't you have to do dark meat and light meat separate because of the temp difference?

Yep. The breast is done around 147 (I think) for around 2.5 hours and the dark meat at 178 (I think) around 5 hours. I need to double check my notes. But I did two of them, and I remember I cut down on the time for the dark meat because it was too "fall-apart" tender and hard to sear on the egg.

I did the dark meat for 10 hours and it was too much. It was good, but like pulled-pork soft. 5 hours, plus another 20 on the egg was perfect.

______________________________________________This is my signature line just so you're not confused.Large and Medium BGE, Kamado Joe Jr., smoker with a 5k btu AC, gas grill, fire pit, pack of angry cats, two turntables and a microphone, my friend.New Orleans, LA - we know how to eat

Nola.....I see that the unit you have will do 30 quarts vs 20 quarts for the Creative. The unit you have also has a stainless steel heater witch must account for the almost double in weight. Do you think the cheaper unit would do what yours does? I was mostly wondering about the increased capacity. Thanks...and Merry Christmas.